House M.D. Fan fiction: Playing Catch.

[pgrabia]

Title:  Playing Catch
Author:  pgrabia
Disclaimer:  House M.D., its character’s, locations, and storyline are the property of David Shore, Bad Hat Harry Productions and Fox Television.  All Rights Reserved.
Spoiler Alert:  This story involves spoilers for all seasons of House M.D. up to and including Season 8, Episode 15:  Blowing the Whistle.
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[damigella_314]

What a fantastic story - and one that in principle could still happen, and would show that the writers aren't repeating themselves. I'd love it, even if the show ended with House in remission but all odds against him staying that way.

I liked them both, especially your reminding us all that Wilson can be a diagnostic genius and House can be selflessly caring (we've seen both before, but not recently). The little physical contact you gave them was so meaningful, too.

Thank you so much for writing this.

I think I'll find the courage to watch the last episode just in sheer thankfulness for the fics it has generated.

[pgrabia]

The House I have seen over the past eight years has really morphed into a caricature of the man he was around season three when his character was completely fleshed out in my opinion. Regardless, I see House as being a generally selfish individual because of his emotional immaturity (caused by his childhood issues) but not a cruel man; he has the ability to show compassion, kindness, selflessness and love but he chooses not to most of the time and when he does, it's toward select people. Wilson is one of those people, always has and always will be. Now, House isn't always selfless and caring toward Wilson by any means, but he can be and has been in the past. So that's why I felt justified in portraying him as such here

[menolly_au]

I feel sort of bad for wishing this was true, and would happen on the show, but it's the only thing that could redeem Blowing the Whistle for me, if House *wasn't* faking it. Wilson was great in this, he took just the right approach to House. I think if House was sick he would try and hide it and then run off at the right time so it seems very IC to me.

[pgrabia]

I feel sort of bad for wishing this was true, and would happen on the show, but it's the only thing that could redeem Blowing the Whistle for me

For me, too.

I'm so pleased that you found House's behaviour here IC. I always struggle with that. Thank you so much for reviewing!

[rslhilson]

To echo menolly, I also feel kind of bad wishing that your story was canon. As much as I didn't want House to be sick, I felt cheated when I realized he was just faking - again. Your fic was beautiful and approached it just the way the writers should have.

[pgrabia]

Wow! Thank you, I'm honoured:)

[alternatealto]

Okay. This is secretly, in the deepest corner of my heart, what I want to see happen with the finale. I don't want the show to end with House dying (or Wilson either!), but the idea of House finally facing a possibly terminal condition and Wilson refusing to let him face it alone would be a great way to end the series. The two of them together, facing down a challenge that may or may not be winnable, so the viewers can decide for themselves what the outcome should be.

I wish you wrote for the show, you know that?

[pgrabia]

I don't want the show to end with House dying (or Wilson either!), but the idea of House finally facing a possibly terminal condition and Wilson refusing to let him face it alone would be a great way to end the series.

Agreed. I kept hoping while watching the episode that Wilson would call House's bluff, but when he didn't I wrote this. I'm glad you liked it.

I wish you wrote for the show, you know that?

Wow, that is so incredibly sweet--thank you!

[aylaliadjo]

Oh, my God! This is so sad. I do pray for the producers giving a different ending to the series (although I doubt it). You know, I was wondering that myself: in the first place, why did he fake being ill? What did he want to achieve?

I love how you write. I wish I could do it as well as you do. There's so much feeling in this fic of your's, that I felt like crying.

I hope you don't mind me writing in your LJ as I'm not in your F-list.

[pgrabia]

You know, I was wondering that myself: in the first place, why did he fake being ill? What did he want to achieve?

Or, more importantly, why did he want to achieve that now? House never does anything without a reason. What did he have to gain with faking an illness this time? Last time that he really went about it he did it to be accepted into a clinical trial for a device that stimulated a part of his brain where the pleasure centres are located as a means of battling pain and depression in cancer patients, I believe it was. This time he did it why? To screw with his fellows and Wilson? He's got a lot to make up for with Wilson, and Foreman as well, so pulling another rotten trick on them would be stupid. If he needed to know badly enough that Chase would be there to intervene when he is unable to make rational decisions for his patients, then that made me suspicious that perhaps he knows he's going to need Chase to do that sooner rather than later. The only other reason I can think of is that he's hallucinating again but he

[aylaliadjo]

He's got a lot to make up for with Wilson,
And even more after the last episode. I mean, having a child is not a joke, there's a lot of emotions involved in it. And I can't see all the episode going as it went. How can anybody dismiss the fact that his best friend have kept a son from him for eleven years? And then, how can Wilson forgive House for that being a joke to prove him that he isn't father material? I'm feeling more dissapointed as every chapter goes. And I'm a little ashamed to confess that if this is leading to nowhere, I'd prefer for the producers killing House at the end of the show.

House has been hallucinating everything since season 5
I hope he hasn't. This would be such a stupid way to go. Also, I don't think it would be that way, because then there would be no reason at all for Lisa not being at the last chapter either as she would still be the Dean of the Hospital. In fact, it would be strange for her not being there at all.

And no, I don't mind you commenting
That's a relief. :D